Genesis 39:10
8 But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.
- KJV
- And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
- WEB
- As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
- ASV
- And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, [or] to be with her.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass as she spoke to Joseph day by day and he hearkened not to her, to lie with her [and] to be with her,
- BLB
- And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not listen to her, to lie beside her, to be with her.
- ÅB
- Som hun nå dag etter dag talte til Josef, og han ikke føyde henne i å ligge hos henne og være sammen med henne,
- OTB
- Selv om hun snakket til Josef dag etter dag, tok han ikke hensyn til hennes forespørsel om å ligge ved siden av henne eller være med henne.
- B1930
- Som hun nu dag efter dag talte til Josef, og han ikke føide henne i å ligge hos henne og være sammen med henne,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Read in context1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Read in contextProverbs 2:16
To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
Read in contextGenesis 39:8
But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
Read in contextProverbs 5:3
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
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